2020-0240
INTRODUCED BY: MARILYN B. BELLOCK, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT V
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
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An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances to revise Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section 15-9. Speed Limits (a) (61) to include First Street, Second Street, Fourth Street, and Short Street in St. Rose to lower the speed limit to Fifteen (15) miles per hour.
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WHEREAS, paragraph (a) of Section 15-9 of the Code provides that it is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on Parish streets; and,
WHEREAS, that Paragraph (a) of Section 15-9 has been amended to provide exceptions; and,
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2010, Ordinance No. 10-11-4 was approved to add (61) to lower the speed limit on Third Street in St. Rose to Fifteen (15) miles per hour; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish Council desires to provide an exception to lower the speed limit on First Street, Second Street, Fourth Street, and Short Street in St. Rose to Fifteen (15) miles per hour.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section 15-9. Speed Limits (a) (61) of the Traffic Code is hereby amended as follows, with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethough:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on any of the Parish streets, roads, highways and bridges,
EXCEPT:
(61) First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street and Short Street in St. Rose, speed limit shall be fifteen (15) miles per hour.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of ____________, 2020, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
2020-0240 Speed Limit amend (61) add First, Second, Fourth, Short Streets, St. Rose.docx
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